Passage 1
ब्रह्मोवाच— पुत्रौ कुशलवौ नाम रामो रघुकुलेश्वरः। कुशावत्यामवत्यां च स्थापयामास पार्थिवौ॥१॥
Brahmā said: Rāma, Lord of Raghu's lineage, installed his two sons Kuśa and Lava as kings in Kuśāvatī and Avatī.
Passage 2
ऊर्मिलाकुक्षिसम्भूतौ तनयौ शुभलक्षणौ। कारापथनृपौ चक्रे लक्ष्मणो रामशासनात्॥२॥
At Rāma's command, Lakṣmaṇa made his two auspicious sons born from Ūrmilā kings of Kārāpatha.
Passage 3
तथा पुष्करनामानौ माण्डवीकुक्षिसम्भवौ। तनयौ भरतश्चक्रे तदाख्यविषयेश्वरौ॥३॥
Likewise Bharata made his two sons born from Māṇḍavī, bearing the name Puṣkara, lords of the regions named for them.
Passage 4
श्रुतिकीर्तेः समुद्भूतः सुबाहुश्च बहुश्रुतः। उभौ चकार शत्रुघ्नो मथुराविदिशेश्वरौ॥४॥
Śatrughna made Subāhu and Bahuśruta, born from Śrutakīrti, rulers of Mathurā and Vidiśā respectively.
Passage 5
रामलक्ष्मणशत्रुघ्नभरतैः सह वासिभिः। चिरं सम्प्रीणिताः कृत्स्नाः साकेतनगरीप्रजाः॥५॥
Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa, Śatrughna, Bharata, and their companions long brought complete joy to all the citizens of Sāketa.
Passage 6
दिने दिने गवां पूजा ब्राह्मणानां विशेषतः। दानानि यज्ञाः स्वाध्याया व्रतानि विविधानि च॥६॥
Day after day there was worship of cows and especially of brahmins, together with gifts, sacrifices, sacred study, and many kinds of vows.
Passage 7
सम्बभूवुरयोध्यायां रामे शासति मेदिनीम्। श्रुतिगोद्विजधर्माणां स्वयं संरक्षके प्रभौ॥७॥
All these flourished in Ayodhyā while Rāma ruled the earth, the Lord himself protecting Veda, cows, brahmins, and dharma.
Passage 8
अतिथीन् पूजयानस्य रामस्य करपङ्कजात्। पाद्यार्घजलवाहिन्यः सरय्वा सह सङ्गताः॥८॥
From Rāma's lotus hand, as he honored guests, streams of water offered for washing feet and as arghya flowed until they joined the Sarayū.
Passage 9
यज्ञहोमभवो धूमः श्रीरामस्य निकेतनात्। उद्बभूव विमानस्थानन्धीकुर्वन् सुपर्वणः॥९॥
Smoke born from sacrifice and fire offerings rose from Śrī Rāma's residence, dimming the sight of the gods stationed in their aerial cars.
Passage 10
शुभाशिषः प्रयुञ्जाना द्विजन्मानो मुदान्विताः। पूजिता रघुनाथेन स्वानि स्वानि गृहाण्यगुः॥१०॥
Joyful brahmins pronounced auspicious blessings and, honored by Raghunātha, returned to their respective homes.
Passage 11
प्रावर्तततरां धर्मश्चतुष्पादिव मूर्तिमान्। चतुर्भ्यस्तत्र भ्रातृभ्यो लब्धसम्पदिवानिशम्॥११॥
Dharma flourished exceedingly, as though embodied upon four feet and forever receiving its prosperity there from the four brothers.
Passage 12
अश्वमेधाः कृतास्तेन महाधार्मिकमौलिना। प्राग्वंशवर्तिता हैम्या जनकाङ्गजया समम्॥१२॥
That crown of the deeply righteous performed horse sacrifices together with Janaka's golden-limbed daughter, observing the prescribed eastern lineage of the rite.
Passage 13
अजस्रं वासितः शक्रस्त्याजयित्वा सुरालयम्। इन्द्राणीविरहोत्तापतान्तनन्दनभूरुहम्॥१३॥
Śakra was continually made to leave heaven, its Nandana trees languishing in the heat of separation from Indrāṇī.
Passage 14
अर्चिते प्रतिभूपालमौलिरत्नमरीचिभिः। रामस्य चरणाम्भोजे वाञ्छाधिकफलप्रदे॥१४॥
Every king worshiped Rāma's lotus feet—which grant fruit beyond desire—with the rays from the jewels in his crown.
Passage 15
केषाञ्चिद्दर्शयन् स्वस्य मैथिल्या सह सन्ततम्। संयोगं सर्वकालीनं सुखभोगसमन्वितम्॥१५॥
To some he revealed his perpetual union with Maithilī, present at all times and endowed with the enjoyment of happiness.
Passage 16
केषाञ्चिद्दर्शयन् दृष्ट्या बहिरङ्गदृशां पुनः। वियोगं सर्वकालीनयोगसेवनतत्परः॥१६॥
To others whose vision remained outward, he appeared intent upon constant yogic discipline in perpetual separation.
Passage 17
केषाञ्चिद्दर्शयन् देव एकपत्नीमहाव्रतम्। आनुकूल्यं दृढं नाम यत्र नान्यवधूरतिः॥१७॥
To some the divine Lord displayed the great vow of one wife—a firm fidelity in which there is no love for another woman.
Passage 18
केषाञ्चिद्दर्शयन् पद्मां विशालाक्षीं रतिं पराम्। सहजानन्दिनीं रामां निर्भरासक्तिमेव च॥१८॥
To others he revealed lotus-like, wide-eyed Padmā as supreme love, Sahajānandinī as Rāmā, and an utterly overflowing attachment.
Passage 19
वनेऽन्यां पुरे चान्यां लीलां सम्भावयन् मुहुः। यथा कया च रीत्या वै भक्तानानन्दयद्विभुः॥१९॥
Again and again he manifested one līlā in the forest and another in the city; by every possible mode the all-powerful Lord delighted his devotees.
Passage 20
लीलाधिष्ठानमितरं सर्वलोकविलक्षणम्। देशं कालं तथा द्रव्यं कृत्स्नं परिकरं तथा॥२०॥
The ground of that līlā was other than the ordinary world and wholly distinct from every realm—as were its place, time, substance, and entire retinue.
Passage 21
अन्तरङ्गदृशां लोके केषाञ्चिद्विदितात्मनाम्। नित्यं सन्दर्शयन् मोहसमुच्छित्त्यै कृपावशात्॥२१॥
Moved by compassion, he constantly revealed it in this world to certain souls of inward vision who knew his true nature, so as to cut away delusion.
Passage 22
आसुराणां पुनर्नित्यमधोगतिनिनीषया। लोकानुगतमात्मानं दर्शयन् विश्वमोहनः॥२२॥
But to lead demonic beings forever downward, the enchanter of the universe showed himself merely conforming to the ways of the world.
Passage 23
चिरं तस्थौ रघुपतिर्योगमायामुपाश्रितः। रञ्जयन् प्रकृतीः सर्वा नृत्यन् नट इवाद्भुतः॥२३॥
Raghupati remained for a long time, sheltered in Yogamāyā, delighting every nature and dancing wondrously like an actor.
Passage 24
भुवो भारं हरन् कृत्स्नं धर्मं संस्थापयन् विभुः। भक्तिं प्रवर्तयँल्लोके द्विधाभावविभाविनीम्॥२४॥
The all-powerful Lord removed the whole burden of Earth, established dharma, and set devotion flowing through the world, revealing both modes of divine mood.
Passage 25
स्वरूपं च प्रकटयञ्चिदानन्दाद्वयात्मकम्। लीलां च तादृशीं कृत्स्नां लोके सन्दर्शयन् विभुः॥२५॥
He revealed his own form as nondual consciousness and bliss, and displayed the fullness of such līlā within the world.
Passage 26
रेमे चिराय भगवान् प्रवरो रघूणामक्लिष्टकर्मकरणैकपटुर्महात्मा। लोकेषु मौलिमुकुटाग्रमणीन्द्ररोचिनीराज्यमानचरणाम्बुजदिव्यपीठः॥२६॥
For a long time the Blessed Lord, foremost of the Raghus, the great soul uniquely skilled in effortless deeds, sported while the divine seat of his lotus feet shone in every world with the light of the finest jewels in royal crowns.
Passage 27
ऐश्वर्यमद्भुतमखण्डमजस्रमेव वीर्यं यशः श्रियमनन्तगुणप्रतिष्ठः। ज्ञानं विरक्तिमपि विश्वविलक्षणात्मा सन्दर्शयंश्चिरमरञ्जयदात्मभृत्यान्॥२७॥
Established in infinite virtues and possessed of a nature unlike anything in the universe, he long delighted his servants by displaying unbroken, ceaseless, wondrous sovereignty, strength, fame, beauty, knowledge, and detachment.